Volkswagen ID.4: Curtain airbags

• Assembly overview - curtain airbag
• Removing and installing curtain airbag with igniter

Assembly overview - curtain airbag

Assembly overview  curtain airbag

The overview is shown for the right side of vehicle as an example.

1. Curtain airbag

• With driver side curtain airbag igniter - N251- or front passenger side curtain airbag igniter - N252-
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Removing and installing curtain airbag with igniter

2. Line to prevent twisting
3. Body
4. Clip

• Qty. 9
• Renew after removing

5. Bolt

• Renew after removing
• 4.5 Nm

6. Clip

• Qty. 9
• Renew after removing

Assembly overview - curtain airbag, NAR

The overview is shown for the right side of vehicle as an example.

1. Clip

• Qty. 9
• Renew after removing

2. Bolt

•  Renew after removing
• 4.5 Nm

3. Curtain airbag

• With driver side curtain airbag igniter - N251- or front passenger side curtain airbag igniter - N252-
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Removing and installing curtain airbag with igniter

4. Twist prevention line
5. Body
6. Bolt

• 8 Nm

7. Tether
8. Clip

• Qty. 9
• Renew after removing

Removing and installing curtain airbag with igniter

Curtain airbag with driver side curtain airbag igniter - N251- or front passenger side curtain airbag igniter - N252- is referred to hereafter as curtain airbag.

Removal and installation are described for the right vehicle side as an example.

Removing

• Disconnect battery earth cable ⇒ Electrical system; Rep.

  gr. 27 ; Battery; Disconnecting and connecting battery .

• Remove moulded headliner ⇒ Rep. gr. 70 ; Removing and installing moulded headliner .

CAUTION

It is possible to trigger pyrotechnic components unintentionally.

Risk of injury

• Discharge static electricity by briefly touching door striker plate.

• Release connector lock.
• Disconnect electrical connector.

Note

The curtain airbag is secured to body by means of a bracket -1-, a clamp -2- and a clip -3-.

• Detach clip -3- from clamp -2- using commercially available pair of nippers.

• Position small screwdriver -2- in clamp -1- at upper left.
• Press locking device -3- in direction of -arrow A-. Using commercially available plastic wedge, push clamp -1- in direction of -arrow B-, and hold it there.
• Repeat procedure for second locking device at lower right.
• Remove clamp -1- together with curtain airbag from body mounting.
• Remove remaining clamps as described.

NAR vehicles

• Unscrew bolt -2-.
• Remove tether -1

All vehicles (continued)

• Unscrew bolt -2-.
• Remove curtain airbag -1-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following: Clamps and clips must be replaced with new parts ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.

CAUTION

It is possible to trigger pyrotechnic components unintentionally.

Risk of injury

•  Discharge static electricity by briefly touching door striker plate.

• Engage curtain airbag -1- in direction of -arrow A-.
• Engage curtain airbag -1- in direction of -arrow B-, and tighten bolt.

Important

• The twist prevention line must be visible throughout the entire length of the curtain airbag.

• Clip in curtain airbag -1- on body without twisting, starting at igniter and working towards front and towards rears.
•  Pull curtain airbag -1- downwards at fasteners to make sure it is seated securely.

CAUTION

It is possible to trigger pyrotechnic components unintentionally.

Risk of injury

• Discharge static electricity by briefly touching door striker plate.

• Connect electrical connector -1- in direction of -arrow A- until it engages audibly.
• Engage connector lock -2- in direction of -arrow B-.
• Make sure that electrical wire is not trapped.

• Connect battery earth cable ⇒ Electrical system; Rep.

  gr. 27 ; Battery; Disconnecting and connecting battery .

CAUTION

It is possible to trigger pyrotechnic components unintentionally.

Risk of injury.

• Stay as far back as possible from pyrotechnic components when switching on the ignition.

• Switch on ignition.
• Read and clear event memory using ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Assembly overview - curtain airbag